Jack Loomes
Swordsperson
C.E.O. Sword-Site
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Post by Jack Loomes on Dec 5, 2013 12:19:42 GMT
Description: Dagger. The hilt, tapering outwards towards the top, is made of some sort of red wood and is in the form of two conjoined tapering reeds, finished with a steel pommel-cap. Very short stout cross, slightly arched, flattening the tips and cut into a v-shape at the ecusson. Blade of flattened diamond section, very stout. Production Note: The wood of the grip is a later replacement. Technique(s): casting (process); steel carving; wood Material(s): steel; dagger wood (plant material); grip wood (plant material); hilt Technique Description: dagger, steel cast, wood carved Dimension(s): length, whole, 32.7, cm length, blade, 23.0, cm length, hilt, 9.3, cm width, blade, 2.0, cm Acquisition: bequeathed; 1933-03-16; Henderson, James Stewart Inscription: tag; tagged 303H and a green tag, 339 and one blank green tag Accession: Object Number: HEN.M.303-1933 (Applied Arts) (record id: 19172; input: 2001-01-29; modified: 2011-12-02) Permanent Identifier: data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/19172
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